Dubai — From commuter trains to highways, Dubai is doubling down on its bet that investments in transportation will spur the emirate’s economy as lower crude prices strain budgets in the oil-dependent Persian Gulf region.

Kazakhstan — North Kazakhstan region is seeking to maximise its unique potential to develop the areas of agriculture and tourism. The region’s deputy governor Mukhtar Mankeyev outlined the priority sectors for investment and an action plan to develop both portions of the economy.

Mauritius — Mauritius’s government expects foreign direct investment to increase as much as 46 percent this year, even as the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union may curb inflows to the Indian Ocean island nation. Foreign investors are expected to commit 14 billion rupees ($395 million) by the end of 2016, compared with 9.6 billion rupees last year.